My attempt at painting stock rims

[aMaff]

thanks for the kudos . Now, how cool would those looked wrapped in some r-comps?
Hint: Correct answer is "****** cool"

 

[aMaff]

Ok, the moment everyone...ok, so just me...has been waiting for:

 

[SilverBulletES]

Very very nice!

The stock ES/P5 wheels are great wheels. Good-lookin', quite light (aren't they 15 pounds?), and an almost perfect size for the car (could be a little wider).

I'm painting mine a metallic-y grey I think. I don't think white would look good on a silver car, but looks killer on a blue one.

 

[Shane5425]

very nice and clean!!!

 

[aMaff]

Very very nice! ...looks killer on a blue one.

I'm really happy w/ how they turned out. I guess if any1 is doing it and has any questions, lemme know and I'll see what I can do.

 

[khaosman]

Wow, those look great! Super white. I should paint mine, the icky grey color doesn't even hide dirt well.

 

[JOS3]

ive been thinking about doing this with my stock wheels (mazda 3). will sanding them be sufficient enough before i paint or is sandblasting them mandatory?

 

[aMaff]

well, mine had already been painted once, so I just sanded down the old paint to give the new something to stick to. I used 150 grit paper for that. I dunno how the stockers are finished, but I would say that sanding them down then using a couple coats of primer for the paint to stick to SHOULD work.